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Battle of Öland (1563)

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Battle of Öland (1563)
Part of the Northern Seven Years War
DateSeptember 11, 1563
Location
Belligerents
 Sweden

Denmark–Norway

Free City of Lübeck
Commanders and leaders
Jakob Bagge Peder Skram
Friedrich Knebel
Strength
18 ships 34 ships

The Battle of Öland was a naval battle near the Swedish island of Öland. The engagement took place on September 11, 1563 between a fleet of allied Danish-Lübeck ships and a Swedish fleet of ships. Swedish naval force with 18 ships under the command of Jakob Bagge went out to meet the allied force consisting of 27 Danish ships under Peder Skram and 6 from the Free City of Lübeck under the command of Friedrich Knebel. [1] [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jakob Bagge". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Peder Skram". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

Other sources

  • Zettersten, Axel (1903) Svenska flottans historia aren 1635-1680 (Norrtelje : Norrtelje tidnings boktr)